Does A FALL TRANSITION Exist In Ponds? (Fall Bass Fishing Tips)

I'm going to sum it up, real simple bass is a bass..even in ponds..weather does effect them, vegetation and forage base is very important to the quality of fish you will catch, and bass in ponds may react differently than lake bass..But the real secret is presentation..

Hey Tyler! Stumbled upon this older video of yours and it's a gem for us pond enthusiasts. As the season transitions (and ironically, cools down) from Nov-Jan in South Florida, I'd love to have you come and explore our ponds. The variety here is incredible. Some are as you've described—shallow with fish lingering by reeds. But the 2-acre pond I live by is an interesting mix. It starts with a 4-5 foot drop directly along the bank, then deepens to a short ledge that is 10-12 feet deep, and then slops to 25 feet in the middle which is the average depth for my pond. There are two deep pits that I discovered using my fish finder that are at 45 and 53 feet respectfully.

Throughout the year, fish often gather along the 12-15 foot ledges. I frequently spot suspended schools, but they're tricky to catch unless they're feeding. Our water temperatures vary from 70s in winter to 90s in summer. But the sweet spot for bass? Upper 70s to low 80s. Outside of this range, they're less active. Our Florida seasons are unique: pre-spawn, spawn, and summer. As the waters cool around late October-November, the fish prepare for spawning and are in a pre-spawn feeding mood. December sees a mix of pre-spawn and spawning bass, January to April has all three phases (including post spawn), and May to October is mainly the summer phase. I think you'd find it fascinating! 😉

A large percentage of us that are subscribed to these fishing channels don't get a chance to get out on a big body of water. So I really do appreciate all of the pond knowledge that you drop because I can actually learn something to help me be a better angler whenever I do get the opportunity to drive only 45 minutes to hit up Lake Guntersville in a boat one day

Most cover I see at our local pond has cat tails on the edges an some trees and the slop that's on the bottom so I'm using a weightless wacky rig or too water lures.

I hate the neighborhood ponds in DFW that are lined with stone that provide no cover or features. I wish they would leave them natural and allow natural cover to form.

Great video

What I learned about watching this video is so it all backwards I usually start with my confidence bait (Texas rig) and then when I’m ready to go I switch to something faster but I notice that you circle the whole pond so try something fast to locate them then you make a mental note of places to slow down with a soft plastic also I’ve come to realize that reaction bites like those faster baits typically catch your largest and most alpha fish first then slowing down will catch numbers but usually not size

I've always struggled fishing during that fall transition. Usually a pond fisherman. This info is always nice to review

Tyler, loved how you break this down. I have two small ponds near my home. One is a bowl about 8 feet deep in the center very little vegetation and it has 3 fountain aerators. Around the whole pond, they put small boulders. It was stocked with LM bass bluegill and minnows. It had carp but when they re-did the pond about 2 years ago, they removed all the carp. It has a spillway that runs into a stream. At the other end, the pond is feed by the same stream. I have done well fishing a Jika Rig and small finesse jigs with small Z-Man plastics around the rocks. Never got anything casting out to the center. Second pond has a similar setup a bit bigger and deeper. However, has lily pads. I would thing I should be getting better fish out deep. Any tips to find them?

Hi Tyler; I live in Dallas also.Do you mind giving me some of the better ponds that you have fished?

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Tyler, where is this pond? Where in Frisco?

Good information Tyler! 👍🏻